Please refer to the below support options:
If you need urgent medical help please call 000
The PANDA National Helpline is available
Mon-Fri 9am-7:30pm 1300 726 306
For 24 hour crisis support please call Lifeline 13 11 14
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The early days can be tough. The world can feel overwhelming. Everything is new, and they haven't learned how to cope yet. They don't understand why they have these feelings or how to ask for help. This is the time they need us most. Just to know we're there and that they are not alone. If you're struggling or know someone that is, Gidget Foundation Australia is here for you.
Providing free individual psychological counselling services delivered face-to-face.
Providing free individual psychological counselling services delivered via telehealth.
Helping new parents recognise symptoms associated with PNDA.
We are fortunate to have a dedicated group of parents who have generously shared their stories to support us and others. In recognition of their commitment and bravery, we call them our Gidget Angels.
Gidget was the nickname of a vibrant young mother who tragically took her own life while experiencing unrecognised postnatal depression.
In her honour, her family and friends created Gidget Foundation Australia, which evokes Gidget’s warmth and lively spirit.
Gidget was the nickname of a vibrant young mother who tragically took her own life while experiencing postnatal depression, a diagnosis that she kept to herself.
In her honour, her family and friends created Gidget Foundation Australia, which evokes Gidget’s warmth and lively spirit.
Gidget Foundation Australia exists to support the emotional wellbeing of expectant and new parents to ensure they receive timely, appropriate and specialist care.
The parenthood journey is a time of great change and adjustment. Your emotional health is just as important as your physical health.
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